Child&#39;s collapsible sulky.



50 portion of the cart;

55 7-7 of Fig. 2;

BEINHARDT H. BROVN,v OF LAPORTE, IND] ANA.

CHILns coLLAPsIBLE SLKY.

Application led January 3, 1916. Serial `No. 69,75 2.

- To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, Ruim-maur H. BROWN, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Laporte, in the county of Laporte 'and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Inlprovements in Childrens Colla sible Sulkies, of which the following' is a full, clear, and exact specifica-tion.

My invention is concerned with childrens collapsible s'uikies of the type shown in my .Patent No. 1,074,349, datedSeptember 30, 1913, but is an improvement on the same in that it employs a folding draft-tongue, Which,'when it is folded back on the seat, serves to collapse the mechanism positively, except the Wheel frames, which are merely unlocked, and fold automatically as soon as the sulky is lifted por-tation by hand. This enables duce a sulky that is collapsed easily and with less noise and w on the parts th tofore.

My invention is further concerned With a 25 novel adjustment for the seat back of such vehicles. i,

. My` inventigrf is further concerned with certain novel/ springs for the` seat, which support the/ same yieldingly from the main frame, ,a d yet do not interfere at all with the proper collapsing of the elements.

'My invention is further concerned with certain novel combinations of the elements going to make up such a sulky, as will be fully described in the following specilicationf. and [mrticularly pointed out in the claims.' To illustrate my invention, I annex hereto four sheets of drawings, in which the same reference characters are used to designate identical partsfin` all the figures, of which,-

Figure l is a side elevation of the sulky erected;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view in section on the lille 2-2 of Fig. 1; Y

Fig. 3 isa front elevation in line 3;-3 of Fig. 1; 4

Fig. 4 is a central longitudinal section on the line l-l of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 an inverted plan View of the rear meto promuch more ear and tear an has been possible heresection on the Fig. 6 is aside elevation. on a l of the sulky collapsed and floor;

Fig. 7 is a r arger scale, standing on the letail in section on the line .from the floor for trans- Fig. s isa' der 8-8 of,Fig. 7

Fig. 49 is a detail Fig. 1o (shet .1)` is a daan in secu@ 'on alarger scale, on the linelO-lO of Fi 3,' and Fig. 11 is a detail in c section through the a nism The mainframe of th rectangular 1n its outlin of tl as seen at 16, to prod and the forward end have their extreme e 18,.a`nd .riveted to tl' 'has the recess 20 t mechanism to be g The rear ends of t downward, as seen a have the small wheel these wheels serving supports to hold thi position shown in Fi are also used in the drawingr the sulky u stones or steps.

' The seat 23 prefer stanti ally square piecr strong, light-weight thickness, and which shown, as much as In rear edge of this seat to the upper surface 24, which has the upti are pivoted the rear frames or arm rests, n tal arm rests 27 pivo of the bars 2G and in front ends to the veri of the erecting bail, v inner side of the' mair these arms 28 being shown, in substantial 1e two side bars 12, whic formed of tubing, and whi near their rear ends by tl hen coll positionshown in Figo. forward yends the tu bes 112 ar specincation of Letters Patent. Pa rented JApr. 10, 191 '7.

ail in section on the line in section on the line entrai longitudinal tongue-latching mech- 1e cross bars 13,

a bar of metal bent in a nd having the sides 14 e bars 12 with the ends and curled as shown to ur supports upon which apsed and in the Toward their e be uce a narrowed portion, s are curved at 17- and nds flattened,as seen at e cross piece 19, which ierein for the locking ubsequently described. 1e bars 12 are curved 21, and flattened, and

e cart is generallyI and is made up h are preferably ch are connected.

nt inward,

s 22 journaled thereon,.

as a pair of the four e sulky in the vertical g. 6, and which wheels customary manner in p and down overlcurb ion 25 erecting bail are pivoted, the erecting bail bring the horizontal connecting bar constituting the horizontal portion of lthe bail in proper relationship to the wheel frames.

The front end of the seat 23 is secured to the bar 31 corresponding to the rear bar 24,

which bar has the stop lug 32 dependingv spring bars have the slightly inclined portions 37, which terminate in the curved ends 38, corresponding'to the rear curved ends 35, but somewhat smaller, and these spring l ends 38 are riveted, as best seen in Fig. 2,

to a bracket 39 secured to the inner end of the mdc-frame bars 26 are pivoted on the upturned ends 25 of the bar 24. This back frame isvheld in a plurality of positions by the bail 54, best seenin Fig. 10, which is preferably made of a heavyw1re and is of a gen- A eral U-shape, it being pivoted at its ends by of the bar 13. The forward ends of these the rivets 29 up'on which the arms 28 of the being interposed between the tubular sides 12 of the mainframe and the vertical portion of the angular brackets 39.' By the construction shown, I have secured a very elastic cushioned seat that is held a few inches above the main frame, so as to furnish room beneath it for the drawer 40, which, as best seen in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, preferably consists of a rectangular frame made up of the rear rod 41 and a bar 42 bent into a U-shape so as to form the front and sides of the top of the drawer. The sides of this bar 42 have their upper edges bent to form the hooked flanges 43 which slide in the reversely hooked flanges of the guideway bars 45 secured to the under side of the bars 33, preferably being riveted between said bars 33 and the horizontal portions 34 of the supporting loops encircling the headed studs 55 projecting inwardly` from the upper `ends of the side pieces '26 to which they are secured.

The back 50 has a flat metal bar 56. secured to and extending horizontally across the back side thereof below the center, and has4 the forwardly projecting short arms 57 at its ends. The bail 54has the upwardly extending portions 58 at its ends connected by the curves 59 with the normally vertical portions 60, and, as shown in Fig. 10, when the bail is in the full-line position, the back 50, through the ends of the bar 56, is held in a vertical position, between the arms 26 and the vertical portion 60 of the bail 54, and being thus substantially attached to the arms 26, willl be collapsed therewith when the lsulky is collapsed. Thebar 56 in turn reacts on the bail 54and holds it in the fullline position, but it will' be obvious that when the bail is forcibly pulled up to the dotted-line position shown in Fig. 10, it will be sprung sufficiently to relieve it from the holding action of the flat side of the bar 56 coperating with the Vertical portion 60, and

. it may then be swung up farther so as to resprings. The front portion of the bar 42 has the stifl'en'ing member 46 secured to and depending downward therefrom to form the front of the drawer, and this member 46 has the horizontal portion 47' extending rearwardly therefrom, while the sides andbottom of thediawer are'formed by the fabric 48 secured to the top of the rectangular frame and inclosing the Sti'l'ening portions 46 and 47. This drawer is held in its closed position by thc top of the front contacting with the stop lug 32, while said lug similarly contacts with the bar 41 at the rear of the drawer to prevent its being accidentally drawn out of the supporting ways. A flexible loop 49 is provided to enable the drawer to be readily manipulated.

The back rest 50 is constructed like the body of the seat, and has its sides and top secured in the Ymetal frame 51, which is U- shaped in cross section for most of its length,

lease the bail from any confining action of the bar 51, in which position the back can be swung rearwardly either to the extreme limit shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, where the back rests against the bail, or to an intermediate position, shown in full lines in Fig. 4, where the ends of the bars 56 enter the loops 61 being formed in the vertical portion 60 of the bail. By the simple mechanism here shown, I have formed a very ef- -fective and eilicient lock for holding the back, when the parts are erected, in a vertical position, so that'it will collapse automatically with the side frames when they are collapsed, and also one in which the back can be adjusted in the plurality of reclining positions shown.

Riveted to the inner sides of the side tubes 12 are the rectangular plates 62, having thc inturned flanges 63 at their ends, the upper portions of the plates .62 being utilized to secure the mud guards (not shown), while the lower portions serve as a hinge for the side frames 64, which are preferably formed of sheet metal, of a generally triangular shape,Y said sidel frames 64l having the Wheel axles or studs 65 rigidly se- I cured and projecting outwardly from the lower ends thereof, and upon which the customary wheels 6, 6 are mounted.- The sides fshown, and riveted to 64 have the fianges 65 projecting fromV the edges thereof and `above the bodies of the wheel frames, extended into the ears 66 coperating with the vflanges 63 of the plates 62. A 'rod 67 is fastened in the flanges 63 and serves as a pintle for the hinge formed by the flanges (i3 and the ears 66, and to collapse the wheels automatically en they are released, I mount on the rod 67 a helically-coiled torsional Spring G8, one end of which ieacts against the bottom of the plate 62, as seen at 6I), Fig. 1, while the other end 70, as seen in the same figure, reacts against the top of the wheel frame (54, so that the spring always tends to throw the wheel frames to the collapsed position shown in Fig. (i. Secured to the bottom of the wheel frame G-l is the sheet-metal bracket 71, preferably formedv integral with the wheel frame by properly shaping the parts and rivetingv them together, as best seen in' the perspective view constituting Fig. 12; This bracket 71 has the hook 72 to receive the lower ends of the levers 2S of the erecting bail when the parts are in their erected position, and it also has 'the cam portion 73, which is a continuation ot' one of the .substantially vertical flanges forming the sides of the wheel frame; and when the sulky is to'be erected, the arms28 engaging these cams 73 force the wheel frames out into their erected position as the erecting bail moves downwardly and forwardly. One of these brackets 71 has its cam surface arranged to act sli htly in advance of the other,so that when tie wheels are automatically collapsed, one wheel will fold snciently in advance of the other to prevent any interference.

Pivoted to the inner edges of the forward portion ofthe bars l2 by the rivets` 74 is the front standard 75, which is preferably formed of a metal bar of substantially U- shape in its general outline exceptl that it has inclined portions 7G near its upper end to narrow the frame so that the pair of ba'rs- 79 constituting the frame for the foot rest 80 may he pivoted thereto at S1 at `the proper distance apart. The rear ends of these bars 79 are bent somewhat to cause them todiverge, and they are pivoted at said rear ends, by th(` rivets ends of thil levers 28 of the erecting hail. As the .parts are collapsed.` theI standard 78 and the toot rest and its supportingr hars will be folded rearwardly and upwardly between the wheel frames and the scat, as seen in lFig. (i. Fig. .1 that tlul 'foot rest S0 is n'jade of a piece ot' sheet-metal stamped into the shape the bars 7i).

The `tongue S3 is preferably formed of sheet metal. with its body portion bent 'into an inverttal U-shape in cross section, and has the forked handle 8i formed at its upper 82. to the lower lt will he noted from end. At its 10u er end, it is riveted and bolted to two bars 85, forming extensions thereof, the bars 85 having their forwardA ends bent to form an angular portion, one arm of which er gages the tongueproper, while the other arm is riveted to the reinforcing bar 86 extending at right angles across the rear end of the tongue proper. Beyond this bar 8U, the bars 85 are bent inwardly in a curve to accommodate the curved portions 1i' of the side bars, and are fulcrumed at 87 side bars 12. The tongue proper and the extensions 85 together form an operating lever, of which the tongue Aproper is the power arm, while the rivets 87 are the fulcrum, and the portions to the rear of the rivets 87 are the load arms, which have the links 88 pivoted to'their rear ends; These links 88 are curved outward and upward, and are pivoted at 89 to the levels 28 of the erecting bail, and also to the parallel bars 90, which are pivoed at their rear ends to the arms 26. With the-construction shown, it will be obvious that as the tongue is swung upward and rearward from theV position shown in Fig. 1, the links 88 will be drawn downward and forward, thereby co1- lapsing the side franes, foot rest and standard by positive connections to the collapsed position shown in Fig. 6. To lock the tongue in its extended position, and thus lock the parts in their erected position, I provide the locking mechanism best shown 1n Fig. 1 1, where it will he seen that'the lock 91, preferably formed of sheet metal, has the upwardly extending ears 92 by which it is pivoted to the tongue, and the locking recess 93 formed in the body thereof, which cooperates with the cross piece 19 'zo the inner sides of the' connecting the forward ends of the side i tubes 12. Beyond this locking recess 93 is a cam portion 94, which is so shaped and so heldas to engage the recess 20 in the locking bar 1) when the tongue is swung down so as to cam the lock back and allow it to pass thlv bar 19. The real-.portion 95 forms a handle for the lock, an'd to hold4 the lock' in its opei'ative position and at the same time prevent .its possibly being thrown far enough out of its normal position to prevent the cam vsurface 9i fromA engaging the upper edge of the ha r 19.y T interpose the helirally-miled expanding spring 96 between the under side of the handle 83 and the upper side lock 91. A bolt 97, headed at both ends.` and `paf-:sing

through suitable apertures in the tongue and the upper surface of` When the cart is collapsed, the handle S3 i engages a. spring-locking tongue 98. best seen in Fig. S),V which is rigidly secured to and projects rearwardly from the bar 56 secured to the back. 50. This tongue 98 has a cam surface 99 thereon to force the tongue to one side suliicientl7 to cause it to lock when it is swung own into' -collapsing position. l

The operation of my improved sulky will be readily apparent. Assuming that the sulky is 1n the erected position shown in Fig. 1, and it is desired to collapse the same, the back, if it should be in the inclined position, is first brought into the vertical position shown in Fig. 10, where it is secured by the action of the bail 54 on the bar 56. The lock 91 is now moved to release the locking recess 93 from the connecting bar 19, after which they .tongue is swung up-v wardly and rearwardly, it serving in this action as a lever to automatically collapse all the parts, and as they are collapsed, the wheels still remain erect, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6, where the dotted line 100 indicates the fioor line at this time, the forward part of theA cart falling down to the floor as the ton ue is swung rearwardly and caught under t e catch 98. As soon as it is caught, the movelnent of the handle is reversed, e., it is then lifted up, and it turns on the rear end of the tongue,now resting on the floor as a pivot, and as soon as thegwheels are lifted clear of the floor, the springs throw them to closed position, thus making an extreme] sini le and effective collapsing action. hen t e sulky is to be erected, the handle is unlocked from the catch 98 and swung forward, when the parts will be positively erected by the connections shown and described, the erecting bail also serving to erect the wheel frames against the resistance of the springs 68.

While I have shown and described my invention as embodied in the form which I at present consider best adapted to carry out its purposes, it will be understood that itv is capa le of modifications, and that I do not desire to be limited in the interpretation of the following claims except as may be necessitated by the sta-vte ofthe prior art.

What I ela-lm as new, and desire to Secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a childs collapsible vehicle, the coinbination with a 'main frame, of a pair of collapsible wheel frames pivoted thereto, wheels journaled on said wheel frames, a folding hand lever fulclumed on the main frame, connections between the wheel frames and hand lever for erecting the former as the' latter is swung to its open' position` and springs for automatically collapsinp,r the. wheel frames when the. hand lever has been folded and the wheels areraised from the ground.

il. In a childs collapsible vehicle, the combination with a main frame, of a pair of c0l` lapsible wheel frames pivoted thereto,

wheels journaled on said wheel frames,

air of side frames pivoted above the' wheel rames, a folding hand lever fulcrumed on the main frame, connections between the wheel frames, side frames'and handlever,

for erecting said frames as the lever 'is swung to its open position, and sprin for automatically collapsing the wheel- -ames when the hand lever has been folded and the wheels are raised from the ground.

3. In a childs colla sible vehicle, :the colfnl' bination with a main rame, of a pair 'of collapsible wheel frames pivoted thereto, wheels journaled on said wheel frames, a

standard fulcrumed beneath the forward' end of the main frame, a folding hand lever fulcrumed on the main frame, connections 4. In a childs collapsible vehicle, the combination with a main frame, of a pair of collapsible wheel frames pivoted thereto, wheels journaled on said wheel frames, a foot rest pivotally supported beneath .the forward end of the main frame, a folding hand lever fulcrumed on the main frame, connections be tween the wheel frames, the foot rest and hand `lever for erecting thewheel frames and foot rest as the lever is swung to its open position, and s rings for automatically collapsing the whee frames when the hand lever has been folded and the wheels are raised from the ground.

5. In a childs collapsible vehicle, the combination with a main frame, of a pair of colla sible wheel frames pivoted thereto, whee s journaled on said wheel frames, aA back rest pivoted above the rear of the wheel frames, a folding hand lever fulcrumed on the main frame, connections between the wheel frames, back rest and hand lever for erecting` the wheel frames and back rest as the e ground.

6. In a childs collapsible vehicle, the comver is swung to its open position, and springs for automatically colla sing the bination with a' main 'frame, of a paix-` ofcolla sible wheel frames pivoted thereto, whee s journaled on said wheel frames, a

pair of side frames pivoted above the wheel frames, a back rest connected to the side y frames and moving therewith, afolding hand lever fulcrumed on theframe, connections between the wheel frames, side frames, back rest and hand lever for erecting the side frames and back rest asv the hand lever is swung to its open position, and. springs 4 ground.

and the wheels are raised from the ground.

7. In a childs collapsible vehicle, the comlbnation with a main frame, of a pair of collapsible wheel frames pivoted thereto, wheels journaled on said wheel frames, a standard fulcrumed beneath the forward end of the main frame, a foot rest connected to and extending rearward from the standard beneath the main frame, a folding handlever fulcrumed on the main frame, connections between the wheel frames, standard, foot rest and hand lever for erecting the wheel frames, standard and foot rest as the handle is swung to its open position, and

.springs for automatically collapsing the wheel `frames when the hand lever has been folded and the wheels 4are raised from the grounh 8. In a childs collapsible vehicle, the combination with 'a main frame, of a pair of collapsible wheel frames pivoted thereto, wheels journaled on said wheelframes` a pair of side frames pivoted above th'e wheel frames, a standard fulcrumed beneath the forward end of themain frame, a folding hand' lever fulcrumed on the main frame,A

connections between the Wheel frames, side frames and hand lever for erectlng the wheel frames, side frames and standard as the 4hand lever is swung to its open position, and

springs for automatically collapsing the wheel frames when the hand lever has been foldedand the wheels are raised from the 9. In a ehilds collapsible vehicle, the combination with a main frame, of a pair of collapsible wheel frames pivoted thereto, wheelsjournaled on said wheel frames, a pair of side frames pivoted above the wheel 'f1-ames, a foot rest pivotally",supported beneath the forward end ofthe mam frame and movable toward and from saidframe, a folding hand lever'fulcrumed on the main frame, connections between the wheel frames, side frames, foot rest and hand lever for erecting the wheel frames, side frames and foot lest as the lever is swungl to its open position, and springs for automatically collapsing the wheel frames when the hand lever' has been' folded and the wheels are raised from the groundfl;

10. In a childs collapsible vehicle, the combination with a. main frame, of a pair vof collapsible wheel frames pivoted thereto,

wheels journaled on said wheel frames, a standard fulernfmed beneath the forward end of the main frame. a back,reSt pivoted above the, rear end of thc mainll frame, a folding hand lever fulcrumed on the main frame, connections between the wheel frames, standard, back rest and hand level' for erect ingdhe wheel frames, standard and back rest as 'the lever is swung to its )pen position, and springs lor automatically collapsing the wheel rames when the hand level'- ha-s beenfolded atid the wheels are raised from the ground.

1121211 a childs collapsible vehicle, the y. combination .with :i mainframe, of a pair of collapsible Wheel frames pivoted thereto, wheels journaled on said wheel frames, a palr of side frames pivoted above the Wheel frames, a standard fulcrumed beneath the 15 forward end of tho main frame, a foot rest connected `to the standard and extending rearwardly therefromA beneath the main frame, a folding landvlever ulcrumedon the main frame, connections between the gq wheel frames, side frames, standard, foot rest and hand lever for erecting the wheel frames, side frames, standard and foot rest as the lever is swr ng to its open position, and springs for automatically collapsing '35 the wheel frames when the hand leverl has been folded and the wheels are raised vfrom the ground.

1:2. In a childs collapsible vehicle, the combination' with a main frame, of a air of l90 collapsible wheel iframes .pivoted t creto, wheels journaled ou said` wheel frames, a collapsible standard de ending from the forward end of the main rame, a foot rest connected to the standard and extending rear-` ward-ly therefrom leneath the main frame, a backrest pivoted above the frear end of the main frame, a folding hand lever fulcruned on the main frame, connections between the wheel frames, stand ard, foot rest, back rest and hand lever for erecting the wheel frames, standard, foot rest and back rest as the lever-is swung to its open position, and springs for automatically collapsing the wheel frames when the hand lever has been folded and the wheels are raised from the ground. f 13. In a childs collapsible vehicle,.thef combination with a' main frame, of `a pair of collapsible wheel frames pivoted thereto, v`

wheels journaled onsaid wheel frames, a

' pair of side frames oivoted abovethe wheel frames, a standard fulcrumed beneath the forward end of the main frame, a back rest pivoted above the rear end of the main 1-15 frame. a folding hand lever fulc'rumed on the main frame, connections between the wheel frames. side frames. standard, backv i rest and hand lever for erecting the wheel frames, side l' rames, standard and back rest 120` frames, a back rest pivoted'above the rear of the main frame and connected to the side frames to collapse therewith, a standard fulcrulned beneath the forward end of the main frame, a foot rest connected to the standard and extending rearward therefrom beneath the main frame, a folding hand lever fulcrumcd on the main frame, connections between the wheel frames, side frames, standard, foot rest and hand lever for erecting the wheel frames, side frames, back rest, standard and foot rest as the lever is swung to its o en 'osition, and sprin s 'for automatica] y collapsing, the wheel rames when the hand lever has been folded and the wheels are raised from the ground.

15. In av childs collapsible vehicle, the combination with a main frame, of a pair of collapsible wheel frames pivoted thereto, wheels journaled on said wheel frames, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward erd of the main frame, an erecting frame cooperating with the wheel frames fulcrumed on the lnain frame, a standard pivotedto the front end of the main frame, and links connecting the erecting frame and the draft tongue and` erecting frame and standard,

whereby the swinging of the draft tongue erects thewheel frames'and standard, substantially as-shown and described.

16. In a childs collapsible sulky, the coinbi-nation with a main frame, of a pair of collaps'ble wheel frames pivoted thereto, wheels journaled on said w ieel frames` a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward end of the main frame, an erecting frame cooperating with the wheel frames fulcrumed on the main frame, a standard pivoted to the'front end of the main frame, a foot-rest frame connecting the erecting frame and the standard, and links connecting the erecting frame and the draft tongue, whereby the swinging of the draft'tongue serves to erect the wheel frames, standard and foot rest.

17. In a childs collapsible sulky, the combination with a main frame, of a pair of collapsible wheel frames pivoted thereto, wheels ljournaled on said wheel frames, a draft tongue fulolumed on the forward end of the main frame, an erecting frame coperating with the wheel frames fulcrluned on thc main 'frame and forming the forward sides of a side" frame, a seat above the main frame, springs interposed between the main frame and seat, side-frame bars pivoted at the lower ends to the rear portion of said seat,

a pair of horizontal connecting pieces for.

the side-frame bars and the sides of the side frame formed by the erecting frame, and connections between said tongue and erecting frame, for the purpqse described.

18. ln a childs vehicle, the combinationwith running gears including the main frame, of-a seat carried thereby, and springs interposed between thc corners of the seat and the main frame, said springs being formed by a pair of strips of spring metal secured at their middle to the under side of the seat and having their ends curved through three-quarters of a spire and secured to the main frame.

19. In a childs collapsible sulky, the combination with a main frame consisting of two side bars rigidly connected at their for werd ends and having the downturned rear ends forming an anti-tipping 'support and one pair of the four supports to hold the sulky collapsed in a vertical osition, of a U-shaped cross-bar having its transverse portion spacing the rear ends of the main frame and its sides secured to said main frame and its ends forming the other pair of said four supports.

20. ln a childs collapsible sulky, the combination with a main frame consisting ofsulky collapsed in a vertical position, of a Ushaped cross-bar having its transverse portion spacing the rear ends of the main frame and its sides secured to said main frame and its ends forming the, other pair of said four supports, a pair of flat leaf springs having the horizontal centers to which aseat is secured and the three-quarter spiral-ends, one pair of said ends being secured to the transverse portion of the U- shaped bar, while the other pair of said ends of said springs are suitably secured to the side bars, and a seat secured to the liorizontal portion of said springs.

21.4 In a childs collapsible vehicle, awheel l frame formed of'a sheet of metal having fianges turned over from the body thereof, said flanges forming ears for the hinges, a cam surface, and a hook.

22. In a childs collapsible vehicle, a wheel frame formed of a sheet of metal having Hanges turned over from the-body thereof, said flanges forming ears for the hingesa cam surface, a hook, and a brace'arm located at right angles to the hook and riveted to the body of the wheel fra-me.

23.111 a device of the class described, a footfrest frame lconsisting of a single sheet of metal formed into a grid-shape and having means formed integral therewith for securing it to the foot-rest frame-supporting-bars.

24.111 a childs vehicle, the combination shaped so that it coperates with the fiat surfaces of the extension to hold the back llt rest in its vertical position, said bail oeing arranged to swing on its pivots to release it from the extensions.

25. Ina childs vehicle, the combination with a seat, of side-frame bars extending up Wardly therefrom, a back rest pivoted to the rear of the bottom of the seat and having a pair of flat extensions projecting from its sidesyand a spring bail pivoted to the sideframe bars near the extensions and shaped so that it coperates with the at surfaces of the extensions to hold the back rest in its Vertical position, said bail being a rra Pged to yield by spring action sufficiently to swing it on its pivots to release it from the extew sions.

26. In a childs vehicle, the combinatio.- with a seat, of side-frame bars extending up Wardly therefrom, aback rest pivoted to the rear of the bottom of the seat and having a pair of fiat extensions extending from. its sides, and a bail pivoted to the side-frame bars near the height of the extensions and shaped so that it coperates with the flat surfaces. of the extension to hold the back rest in its vertical position, saidn bail being arranged to swing on its pivots to release it from the extensions, and having a pair of recessesv in its sides to receive the extensions and hold the 'iack rest in a reclining posibars near the height oit theextensions and shaped so that it cooperates with the Hat surfaces of the extensions to hold the back rest in its vertical position, said bail being recesses in its-sides to receive the extensions and hold the back rest in a reclining position, said back rest being adapted to rest against the transverse portion of the bail for its greatest recl .ning position. i

28. In a childs siilky, the combination With running gears having a main frame, of a tongue pivoted in the forward end thereof, a locking projection carried by the niain frame. a catchpii oted to the tongueand having a locking recess cooperating with the projection, and a spring to hold the recess in engagement with theprojection.

29. In a childs'slllky, the combination withrunning gears having a main frame, of`

projection to open it against the action of the spring.

30. In a childs sulky, the combination with running gears having a main frame, of a tongue pivoted in the forward end thereof,

a locking projection carried by the mainr frame, a catch pii'oted to the tongue and having a locking recess coj'ierating with the projection, a sp ring to hold the recess in' .engagement with the projection, said catch having a cam surface struck by' the projection to open it against theaction of the spring, and means io prevent the catch from swinging too far nnder the tension of the spring.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto-set my hand and 'affixed my seal, this 31st day ot' December A. D. 1915.

. ininnnanr il. BROWN. [ne] lVitness:

l JoiiN Hownan MoELnoY. 

